Questions : Edo sims and edo dims???

[AceOfempire]

Can anyone tell me some details about edo sim and edo dim ram.

1.what's the different? both 72 pins?
2.can both go together in one system? or have to be specific mobo?
3.And i have one old dell optiplex xl. it will not reconize a 8mb sims ram, anyone knows what the problem??? 2x16=32; 2x8=8

kindly let me know...

thanx in advance!

 

[AceOfempire]

ttt ^^

 

[Gunbuster]

A EDO DIMM is the same size as a SDRAM DIMM and will not fit in a SIMM slot

 

[interchange]

Tis true!

SIMMs are generally used on pentium class computers, and were replaced with DIMMs around the time of the MMX and Pentium-Pro class processors. When being installed in pentium systems, they must be installed in pairs with pretty much identical SIMMs to work. P-Pro and MMX caliber boards generally have both SIMM and DIMM slots, and will accept only EDO of each variety. I do not believe that they are compatible with each other, i.e. using both SIMMs and DIMMs in a system whose motherboard supports both memory types.

In any case, EDO DIMMs were quickly replaced with SDRAM which is used in Pentium-II and above systems, a far faster memory technology (~10 ns latency compared to ~60ns latency).

If you have a system that supports both EDO SIMMs and DIMMs, grab whatever is already in the system.

 

[AceOfempire]

thanx guys

if edo dimms come after simms;
wonder why my friend amd 5x86-75 socket 3 using it (edo dimms).

basically, i want to combine that 2 machines into one and there's my problem come from.

anyway, i think i just leave the way it is.....

thanx again.

 

[AceOfempire]

By the way, anyone has an answer for the dell optiplex memory problem???
LMK

thanx